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Natick

(Encyclopedia) NatickNaticknāˈtĭk [key], town (1990 pop. 30,510), Middlesex co., E Mass., a residential and industrial suburb of Boston, on Lake Cochituate; founded as a Native American village by…

Dench, Dame Judi

(Encyclopedia) Dench, Dame JudiDench, Dame Judij&oomacr;ˈdē dĕnch [key], 1934–, British actress, b. York, England, as Judith Olivia Dench. She studied at the Central School of Speech Training and…

More, Sir Thomas

(Encyclopedia) More, Sir Thomas (Saint Thomas More), 1478–1535, English statesman and author of Utopia, celebrated as a martyr in the Roman Catholic Church. He received a Latin education in the…

Kirsten Dunst

actressBorn: 4/30/1982Birthplace: Point Pleasant, N.J. Dunst has been in show business almost her entire life. She began modeling and appearing in commercials at age 3 and made her feature film…

Drew Barrymore

actressBorn: 2/22/1975Birthplace: Los Angeles The latest in the line of Barrymore actors, Drew was initially cast in cute little-girl roles, most notably in E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982) at…

Cleburne

(Encyclopedia) Cleburne, city (2020 pop. 31,352), seat of Johnson co., N Tex.; inc. 1907. It is a rail, processing, and medical center in a farming…

2006 Notable Books for Children

These books were chosen by a committee of librarians, educators, and other professionals for the Association for Library Service to Children. Younger Readers…

Notable Asian Americans, A-Z

Grace ParkBiographies ofNotable Asian Pacific AmericansA-Z ListGovernment Officials and PoliticiansBusiness and Media LeadersAthletes & Sports PersonalitiesScientistsEntertainers:…

Dodd, William

(Encyclopedia) Dodd, William, 1729–77, English author. At one time king's chaplain, he ran heavily into debt, forged a bond, and was sentenced to death. Dr. Johnson led a movement to obtain clemency…